The 2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 51st basketball season for USF, the tenth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the sixth season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to East Carolina.
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 14–18 (7–11 AAC) |
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Home arena | Yuengling Center |
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No. 2 Houston | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 33 | – | 4 | .892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Memphis † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Brian Gregory after six seasons.[1] On March 29, the school named Kennesaw State head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim the team's new head coach.[2]
Previous season
editThe Bulls finished the 2021–22 season 8–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to UCF in the first round of the AAC tournament.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Javon Greene | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | GS Senior | McDonough, GA | Graduated |
Jalyn McCreary | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Marietta, GA | Transferred to Mercer |
Bayron Matos | 14 | F | 6'9" | 260 | RS Sophomore | Santo Domingo, DR | Left the team for personal reasons |
Caleb Murphy | 23 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Youngstown, OH | Transferred to DePaul |
Lamont Evans IV | 33 | G | 6'0" | 155 | Freshman | Hollywood, FL | Walk-on; transferred to Saint Louis |
Incoming transfers
editName | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Selton Miguel | 1 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Luanda, Angola | Kansas State |
Tyler Harris | 2 | G | 5'9" | 148 | GS Senior | Memphis, TN | Memphis |
Keyshawn Bryant | 23 | F | 6'6" | 187 | GS Senior | Winter Haven, FL | South Carolina |
Recruiting classes
edit2022 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ryan Conwell CG |
Indianapolis, IN | Pike High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 25, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Dok Muordar C |
Huntington, WV | Huntington Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 11, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Anthony Robinson C |
Arden, NC | Christ School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 30, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m. |
Tampa | W 66–61 | 16 – Tied | 11 – Tchewa | 4 – Harris | Yuengling Center (1,216) Tampa, FL | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southeast Missouri State | L 61–64 | 0–1 |
19 – Bryant | 9 – Tchewa | 2 – Chaplin | Yuengling Center (4,046) Tampa, FL | ||||
November 11, 2022* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
at No. 15 Auburn | L 59–67 | 0–2 |
13 – Miguel | 10 – Hines Jr. | 3 – Harris | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Stetson | L 67–68 | 0–3 |
15 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Yuengling Center (2,369) Tampa, FL | ||||
November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Austin Peay Sunshine Slam campus site game |
L 60–62 | 0–4 |
14 – Harris | 7 – Tchewa | 4 – Tied | Yuengling Center (1,910) Tampa, FL | ||||
November 21, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. UAB Sunshine Slam semifinals |
L 65–80 | 0–5 |
22 – Harris | 7 – Walker Jr. | 5 – Miguel | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 22, 2022* 6:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Saint Joseph's Sunshine Slam Consolation Game |
W 75–62 | 1–5 |
19 – Miguel | 8 – Tchewa | 6 – Miguel | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 25, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Francis Brooklyn | W 75–60 | 2–5 |
18 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 6 – Miguel | Yuengling Center (2,241) Tampa, FL | ||||
November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass | L 67–73 | 2–6 |
15 – Harris | 8 – Tchewa | 6 – Miguel | Yuengling Center (2,723) Tampa, FL | ||||
December 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charleston Southern | W 79–59 | 3–6 |
15 – Harris | 6 – Tied | 8 – Conwell | Yuengling Center (2,292) Tampa, FL | ||||
December 12, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Iowa | W 72–69 | 4–6 |
18 – Harris | 8 – Tchewa | 3 – Harris | McLeod Center (2,750) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
December 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Dartmouth | W 59–55 | 5–6 |
11 – Tchewa | 8 – Tied | 4 – Harris | Yuengling Center (2,606) Tampa, FL | ||||
December 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Hofstra | W 77–70 | 6–6 |
19 – Harris | 8 – Tied | 4 – Harris | Yuengling Center (2,239) Tampa, FL | ||||
December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
NJIT | W 92–73 | 7–6 |
23 – Miguel | 12 – Tchewa | 6 – Harris | Yuengling Center (2,026) Tampa, FL | ||||
AAC Regular Season | |||||||||||
December 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Memphis | L 86–93 | 7–7 (0–1) |
21 – Smith Jr. | 11 – Tchewa | 5 – Conwell | FedExForum (10,786) Memphis, TN | ||||
January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Temple | L 64–68 | 7–8 (0–2) |
20 – Tchewa | 12 – Tchewa | 2 – Tied | Yuengling Center (2,327) Tampa, FL | ||||
January 8, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wichita State | L 66–70 | 7–9 (0–3) |
19 – Tchewa | 10 – Tied | 4 – Harris | Yuengling Center (2,572) Tampa, FL | ||||
January 11, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 1 Houston | L 77–83 | 7–10 (0–4) |
31 – Harris | 8 – Tchewa | 5 – Tied | Fertitta Center (7,473) Houston, TX | ||||
January 15, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPNU |
East Carolina | W 81–70 | 8–10 (1–4) |
24 – Harris | 11 – Hines Jr. | 4 – Tied | Williams Arena (3,969) Greenville, NC | ||||
January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cincinnati | L 69–85 | 8–11 (1–5) |
15 – Miguel | 6 – Hines | 2 – Tied | Yuengling Center (3,359) Tampa, FL | ||||
January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
UCF War on I-4 |
W 85–72 | 9–11 (2–5) |
33 – Harris | 12 – Tchewa | 7 – Harris | Yuengling Center (5,715) Tampa, FL | ||||
January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Temple | L 76–79 OT | 9–12 (2–6) |
21 – Bryant | 8 – Walker Jr. | 6 – Harris | Liacouras Center (4,971) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 29, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
SMU | L 80–82 | 9–13 (2–7) |
23 – Harris | 10 – Tchewa | 4 – Conwell | Moody Coliseum (3,608) University Park, TX | ||||
February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
East Carolina | W 71–63 | 10–13 (3–7) |
21 – Harris | 11 – Tchewa | 6 – Miguel | Yuengling Center (2,516) Tampa, FL | ||||
February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Memphis | L 81–99 | 10–14 (3–8) |
28 – Harris | 12 – Tchewa | 3 – Harris | Yuengling Center (10,411) Tampa, FL | ||||
February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cincinnati | L 65–84 | 10–15 (3–9) |
25 – Walker Jr. | 7 – Conwell | 6 – Harris | Fifth Third Arena (11,046) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
February 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Tulsa | W 96–69 | 11–15 (4–9) |
21 – Tchewa | 8 – Tchewa | 11 – Harris | Reynolds Center (3,019) Tulsa, OK | ||||
February 18, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Tulane | L 66–84 | 11–16 (4–10) |
20 – Conwell | 15 – Tchewa | 3 – Miguel | Yuengling Center (7,014) Tampa, FL | ||||
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at UCF War on I-4 |
W 82–75 | 12–16 (5–10) |
14 – Tied | 13 – Tchewa | 5 – Miguel | Addition Financial Arena (6,736) Orlando, FL | ||||
February 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
SMU | W 71–67 | 13–16 (6–10) |
30 – Harris | 9 – Tchewa | 2 – Tied | Yuengling Center (3,862) Tampa, FL | ||||
March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tulsa | W 72–56 | 14–16 (7–10) |
30 – Bryant | 12 – Walker Jr. | 4 – Harris | Yuengling Center (3,358) Tampa, FL | ||||
March 5, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | L 49–69 | 14–17 (7–11) |
11 – Smith Jr. | 9 – Hines Jr. | 3 – Conwell | Charles Koch Arena (7,532) Wichita, KS | ||||
AAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2023 12:30 p.m., ESPNU |
(8) | vs. (9) East Carolina First round |
L 58–73 | 14–18 |
26 – Harris | 11 – Tchewa | 3 – Tchewa | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[3]
References
edit- ^ "South Florida fires Gregory after six seasons". ESPN.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Kennesaw State's Abdur-Rahim hired as South Florida coach". AP NEWS. March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.